A de Havilland Venom crashed shortly after takeoff from Sheboygan County Memorial Airport in Wisconsin on Jul. 20.
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New book claims George Welch went supersonic first
A new book by Dan Hampton has claimed that civilian test pilot George Welch that broke the sound barrier instead of Chuck Yeager.
By United States Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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New movie on No. 303 Polish Fighter Squadron to debut in September
A new movie based on the exploits of No. 303 Polish Fighter Squadron during the Battle of Britain will make its way to theaters in September.
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Yekaterina Budanova – Soviet Union’s fighter ace
Lorraine Boissoneault examines the life of Soviet woman fighter ace Yekaterina Budanova and explores the issue of gender inequality in the Soviet and Russian military in this piece for Smithsonian.
See page for author [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Former USS Tripoli (LPH-10) arrives in Brownsville for dismantling
The former USS Tripoli (LPH-10) has been towed to Brownsville, Texas where it will dismantled by International Ship Breaking LLC.
By Realbigtaco [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], from Wikimedia Commons
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